Значение слова DANA в Литературной энциклопедии

1) RICHARD HENRY (1787-1879).-Novelist and critic, _b._ at Camb., Mass., was called to the Bar in 1817. Among his novels are _Tom Thornton_ and _Paul Felton_, both somewhat violent and improbable tales, and his poems, which are better, include _The Buccaneer_ (1827), and _The Dying Raven_. He is, however, stronger as a critic than as a writer. He wrote largely in _The North American Review_, and for a time conducted a paper, _The Idle Man_, which contains some of his best work. 2) DANA, RICHARD HENRY, JR. (1815-1882).-Miscellaneous writer, _s._ of the above, _ed._ at Harvard, but on his eyesight giving way shipped as a common sailor, and gave his experiences in _Two Years before the Mast_ (1840). Called to the Bar in 1840, he became an authority on maritime law. Other books by him are _The Seaman's Friend_ (1841), and _Vacation Voyage to Cuba_ (1859).